What does "uzhhorod" mean?

A city in the Carpathian Mountains, municipal and regional administrative centre of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine.

What is a synonym for "uzhhorod"?

Common synonyms include: ungvar, ungvar, ungvár, uzhgorod, uzhgorod.

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1
A city in the Carpathian Mountains, municipal and regional administrative centre of Zakarpattia Oblast in western Ukraine.
2
A raion of Zakarpattia Oblast, in western Ukraine. Seat: Uzhhorod

From Ukrainian У́жгород (Úžhorod), from Уг (Uh), Уж (Už, “Uzh River”) + го́род (hórod, “walled town, garden”).

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